Diseases

Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

Disease of CARDIAC MUSCLE resulting from chronic excessive alcohol consumption. Myocardial damage can be caused by: (1) a toxic effect of alcohol; (2) malnutrition in alcoholics such as THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; or (3) toxic effect of additives in alcoholic beverages such as COBALT. This disease is usually manifested by DYSPNEA and palpitations with CARDIOMEGALY and congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).

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Disease of CARDIAC MUSCLE resulting from chronic excessive alcohol consumption. Myocardial damage can be caused by: (1) a toxic effect of alcohol; (2) malnutrition in alcoholics such as THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; or (3) toxic effect of additives in alcoholic beverages such as COBALT. This disease is usually manifested by DYSPNEA and palpitations with CARDIOMEGALY and congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).

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  • Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  • Alcoholism (1966-1978)
  • Heart Diseases (1966-1978)
  • Myocardial Diseases (1966-1978)

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  1. C14w.280w.238w.057w
  2. C25.775w.100.087w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002310. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002310
  2. Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_cardiomyopathy
  3. Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2305174